Commodity Prices

Gold •362 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,366.90	+23.90	+1.78%
WTI Crude •10 mins	64.84	-0.27	-0.41%
Gasoline •11 mins	2.063	-0.009	-0.43%
Ethanol •362 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •362 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 362 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 362 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	66.49	-0.25	-0.37%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	3.448	-0.008	-0.23%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.269	-0.007	-0.31%

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Are 'Safe Assets' in Short Supply

By Tyler Mordy - Aug 17, 2010, 7:31 AM CDT

Is the world suffering from a chronic shortage of "safe assets"? That's the assertion of MIT Economics Professor Ricardo Caballero. In a series of research papers, Caballero has argued that the supply of safe assets is not keeping pace with global demand. How so?

Are "Safe Assets" in Short Supply